Viktoria, 8, wins holiday card contest

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By Niagara Health System

Winning Card the of 2009 Holiday Card Contest

Viktoria worked on card for weeks: mother

Congratulations to Viktoria Cubelic, center, whose artwork now graces the official NHS holiday card. Viktoria is the daughter of Susan Cubelic, Regional Director of Pharmacy, left, with CEO Debbie Sevenpifer, right.

A cat helping a mouse in a wheelchair tipped the scales in favour of this year’s selection in the third annual NHS holiday card contest. Congratulations to Viktoria Cubelic, 8, whose artwork now graces the official NHS holiday card. Viktoria is the daughter of Susan Cubelic, Regional Director of Pharmacy, left, with CEO Debbie Sevenpifer. Congratulations also to the winners in each of the three age categories, chosen from a field of 45 entries.

As the winning entry in the 2009 NHS holiday greeting card contest, Viktoria Cubelic’s artwork is now on the front cover of the NHS holiday greeting card, being mailed out to agency and healthcare partners across Niagara and Ontario.

Viktoria is the daughter of Susan Cubelic, Regional Director of Pharmacy. The family resides in St. Catharines, where Viktoria is in Grade Three at Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School.

Viktoria worked really hard on her submission, her mother says proudly. “She wanted new paints and brushes so she could do her best,” Susan Cubelic says. “She worked on it for weeks to get it just the way she wanted, and it’s wonderful to see her hard work being acknowledged.”

Judges were Board Chair Betty-Lou Souter, CEO Debbie Sevenpifer and Chief Communications Officer Christine Clark.

“We were impressed by the quality and the detail in Viktoria’s work and particularly liked the idea of a cat helping, rather than hurting a mouse,” said CEO Debbie Sevenpifer. “It was a pleasure to see all of the entries and we had a difficult time selecting the overall winner.”

Winners in the three age categories are:

James Martinelli, 4, St. Catharines, grandson of Joan Martinelli, Charge Nurse at Port Colborne Site
Monica Pastore, 7, Fonthill, daughter of Kerry Pastore, Resource Centre Representative at Welland Site
Leah D’Aloisio, 11, St. Catharines, daughter of Rita D’Aloisio, Medical Radiation Technologist at Greater Niagara General Site

This is the third year for the contest. Viktoria received art supplies valued at $100 and her framed artwork. «